Just cause some linux users is lamers, dosent mean the operative system sucks...
Why i run linux, is cause its free and stable compared to windows. Everything i need for it is free... mail server, web server, office applications and so on.. Ontop of this, it runs faster on my hardware... works fine even with as little as 64megs of ram.. :-)
I do also have one computer running windows, cause of my gaming needs and dvb/capturing needs...